Australian fashion designer Akira Isogawa has relished the opportunity and challenge of creating his own rugs.

South Sydney's Issac Luke is the man to watch at Mt Smart today.

The prime suspect in the death of NZ-born nurse Michelle Beets in Sydney last month has today been charged with her murder.

A 48-year-old American with a military background is being questioned in the murder of NZ-born nurse Michelle Beets.

Lightning Ridge draws many who hope to find precious opal, writes Kara Segedin.

Divine ethnic eateries, vintage markets, great bookshops - even gothic cemeteries... dodge the tourists and head for Sydney's diverse inner suburbs, says Kerri Jackson.

Australian Fashion Week celebrated its 15th year last week - Viva reports from the back row.

The prime suspect in the murder of NZ-born nurse Michelle Beets has gone public to profess his innocence.

Annah Stretton, the last New Zealand designer to show at Australian Fashion Week, proved that fashion can be deep.

Kate Sylvester's new collection is simple, subtle and swooney, writes Zoe Walker.

The star of Underbelly's third season is an infamous stretch of asphalt, writes Deborah Hill Cone.

Viva's Zoe Walker blogs from Rosemount Australian Fashion Week.